Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to pediatric sleep medicine -- Differential diagnosis of pediatric sleep disorders -- Epidemiology of sleep disorders during childhood -- Anatomy of sleep -- Case-based analysis of sleep problems in children -- Polysomnography in infants and children -- Physiologic variations during sleep in children -- Chronobiology of sleep in children -- Circadian rhythm disorders: diagnosis and treatment -- Sleep and colic -- Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep -- Attention deficit, hyperactivity, and sleep disorders -- Narcolepsy in childhood -- Idiopathic hypersomnia -- Post-traumatic hypersomnia --Kleine-Levin Syndrome and recurrent hypersomnias -- Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in infants and children.

Consequences of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome -- Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in infants and children: clinical features and pathophysiology -- Enuresis in children with sleep apnea -- Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children -- Otolaryngologic management of sleep-related breathing disorders -- Primary snoring in children -- Sleep in neurologic disorders -- Disorders of arousal in children -- The parasomnias -- Sleep-related enuresis -- Pharmacology of sleep disorders in children.

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This companion to Kryger et al.'s PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF SLEEP MEDICINE focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of a full range of sleep disorders in children. Recognized leaders in the field offer definitive guidance on virtually all of the sleep-associated problems encountered in pediatrics, from sleep and colic ... to obstructive sleep apnea, neurological disorders, and hypersomnias ... to sleep-related enuresis. Presents up-to-date information of the field's hottest topics in chapters on Pharmacology of Sleep in Children Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders During Childhood Circadian Rhythm Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment and Differential Diagnosis of Pediatric Sleep Disorders.Organizes information into separate sections covering normal and abnormal sleep, for quick reference. Makes further investigation easy with abundantly referenced chapters. Addresses both medical and psychiatric sleep disorders. Features the expertise of Drs. Sheldon, Kryger and Ferber - renowned authorities in the field of sleep medicine.

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